College Admissions Essay: Finding Myself In High School

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In my initial years of high school I sought to discover myself. Encountering many challenges within my years. Everyone has a unique way of encountering them, which develops our own character. My greatest strengths being my ambition and persistence to give back communities. My goals for my education is to increase my knowledge to assemble myself for life. Growing up in a family of 5 and being the youngest. In my family I was never opened to the idea of college. It was more of you graduate and get a job. It was in the beginning of high school that I knew I wanted more in life than just work. From the happy moments going to an amusement park or a dinner to the deportation of my mom that left a missing piece in our family for years. My sophomore year when my mom was taken from our home I knew deep that inside of me that I didn't know how to take care of myself. This was when I grew more mature and responsible. I know had to cook, clean, and keep trying to …show more content…
The fact that knowing the structure of something does not reveal its function. My interest in using scientific and mathematical ideas to solve problems has always amazed me. In the 2nd grade while going over the topic of dinosaurs left me completely stunned. The fact that archeologist were able to dig up and put the dinosaurs back together left me in awe. This inspired me to draft out my own dinosaur. I started making drafts of bones measuring, I ended up with a 4foot tall T-rex. My interest in engineering grew extravagantly. In middle school I joined mathematics engineering science achievement also known as MESA. In MESA I was involved in many projects from, making a mousetrap car to attempting to make a prosthetic arm. This helped me develop problem-solving and teamwork skills. Ever since I have always been open to hearing or sharing ideas. I found it astonishing how others can see things in different ways or similar

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